LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 138, 29 September 1870, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We would remind our readers that the English mail via Sau Francisco closes at Lawrence at 8 o'clock this evening.

Me. M. Hay held a sale of horses at the Commercial yard 3 yesterday. About twenty animals were disposed of at prices ranging from £2 103 to £37. — We are pleased to learn that some of the flour from the Greenhill mill, Evans Flat, has been used !>v one of our Lawrence bakers, and iia3 given great satisfaction. AT Mr. Hay's sale of cattle last Friday at Dosherty's yards, the prices obtained showed a \ upward tendency —goo 1 dairy cowj bringing from £j to £9. The young stock realised a fair price. Cohbksposdence, &c, held over till next me % k :— Letters signed "Fact," "Roxburgh," "ProGrege" iv reply to Mr. A Mabkesou's ■letter, an 1 our report of the Tuapeka Hospital moathly meeting. THiJ Loyal Tapanui Lod»e will celebrate .their first anniversary in the Town Hall, Tapanui, on Friday the 7th October. If good weacher prevails, the brothers of the lodge, we arj informed, may expect a number of visitors from Tuapeka, The Blue Spur Total Abstinence Society will hold its usual fortnightly meeting to-morrow evening. From an advertisement it will be observed that some temperance songs will be sang on the oaoasion. This i 3 an improving feature in these popular gatherings. Me. Mackney, of Wethers tones, met with a severe accident a few days ago. It seems that .-Mr. Mackney was helping to move the whim of , the Wefcherstones desp shaft, jyhen by some ' unlucky mishap one of the side poles fell on •him, and fractured his arm a little above the wrist. The Government, we learn, ha«re discharged 140 of the men who were employed forming the road between Manuka Greek and Waitabuna Bridge. This step is to us unaccountable, unless the Government is troubled with impecuniosity, like many with whom we are acquainted.

From a notice in another column it will be observed that all applications for the depasturing of stock on the Tuapeka and Wiiitalmna Depasturing Districts must be lodged with the Gold Receiver on or before the first of October. Forms of application may be obtained from the Cold JJeoeiyer, or of Mr. Mackay, the Inspector,

The property of the late Mr. M'Gilivray, who was some time ago drowned in the Molyneux, comprising horses, cattle and sheep dogs, and other effects, were sold at Tuapeka Mouth by Mounted Constable Henderson on Friday last. We understand the property realised fair prices. Br referring to our advertising columns it will be seen that Mr. Oliver Dawson intends to celebrate the opening of his new hotel by a ball and supper. From Mr. Dawson's popularity in Tuapeka Mouth, we have no doubt a good muster will be there to start him in his new undertaking. Two Chinamen, who lately arrived from Canton, seem to be troubled with a disease of the skin, considered by Dr. Stewart to be of an infectious character, and we understand that steps have been taken to ascertain there whereabouts, that they may present themselves at the hospital for treatment. The l«te residence of Major Croker,- together with 22 acres freehold land, were puichased by Mr. Herbert, at auction, for £365. There was some keen bidding between Mr. Herbert and Mr. Bits tings. The 10 acres leasehold fetched £55, Mr. Wilsou Grey being the purchaser. The 90 acres leasehold, which the Major leased for five years to Mr. A. Campbell, and having two and a-half years yet to run, was purchased by that gentleman for £103, and waa considered by those present to be the cheapest lot sold. With reference to the school, which some of the residents on the Waitahuna road were litely agitating for, Mr. Walker, of Clarks Flat, hands us the following communication addressed to him from Mr. Hislop. The petition for a. school by the residents at the Bridge no doubt accounts for the further investigation required by the Inspector :— " Dunedin, Sept. 14, 1870. — Dear sir -I am in receipt of your favour of the 14th. I understand that from changes that have taken place in the district it will be necessary to make further investigation as to the best site for a school. I hope to be in your quarter in a month or two, and will make further enquiry. --I am, yours truly, JodN- H-slop, 5.E.8." The young lady, who some time ago exhibited lafher a strong penchant to get united to a son of the celestial and flowery land, and who, a short time ago, for the non-observance of the laws which regulate ineuin and tuem, got free quartet's for two months with our much respected citizen Mr. Titchener, has at last accomplished that union which is said to last until death doth them part - let us hope in this case it will be so. Hitherto the strong arm of the law was adveise to the realization of the celestial and flowery imaginings of the youthful swains, but now all is over, and it is well, as had it not been consummated thus, the case would result in what Punch facetiously describes as a young man taking a " young woman to board and lodge." We have learned that one out of a few Chinamen who have lately arrived from Victoria is suffering from leprosy— a disease which is loathsome in the extreme, and highly contagious. At the same time we learn with pleasure that the Government have taken steps to guard against the increase of the evil. Drs. Stewart and Halley, accompanied by the Chinese Interpreter, Mr. A. Blewitt, visited the sufferer at his own quaters. We are not aware of the result arrived at by che medical gentlemen, but the Interpreter, who has seen the disease in India and Victoria, pronounces unhesitatingly and assuredly the case as one of leprosy in an advanced stage. We could give a description of the present nppearance of the patient, but it would not be pleasant ; therefore we forbear. \\"e are satisfied the Government will do their duty, and our Resident Magistrate deserves the thanks of the community for his instant action in this painful matter.